Former Player Tracking: All Stars? Anyone? Beuller?

by BReynolds on Jan 28, 2012 12:00 PM CST in Features

Nordy is at the All-Star game. Only raising the cost to get him signed.

Total number of All-Star players from the Wild's current roster: 2
Total number of All-Star players on the list below: 0

It is little surprise that the guys on the list belwo did not make the All-Star game. There is really only two guys, Brent Burns and Martin Havlat, that likely had any chance at all. Playing for the Wild, they were big fish in a little pond. Now, they are medium fish in a big pond with some massive fish surrounding them. Hard to get noticed.

Unless, you hurt yourself jumping the boards. Maybe they should add "Board jumping" to the skills competition. I've watched six year olds jump the boards. it's really not that hard.

There remain guys that are, no doubt, missed by the team and the fans. With this project being over half a season old, it is clear not many of them were the difference makers some felt they were. Hard to argue when you look at the list.

Brent Burns

#88 / Defenseman / San Jose Sharks

Height: 6-5

Weight: 219

Born: Mar 09, 1985

	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	GTG	SOG	PCT
2011 - Brent Burns	46	7	10	17	10	16	4	0	1		129

Seventeen points isn't bad, certainly. He's going to need a run to bust through that 40 point mark that makes d-men oh so valuable. Those 129 SOG look mighty nice about now, though. In his last game, Burns was hit knee on knee, but seems to be recovering nicely. Word is, he should be back after the break.

Martin Havlat

#9 / San Jose Sharks

Height: 6-2

Weight: 217

Born: Apr 19, 1981

	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	GTG	SOG	PCT
2011 - Martin Havlat	26	2	13	15	8	16	1	0	0		62

Seriously. Who hurts themselves jumping the boards?

Cam Barker

#13 / Defenseman / Edmonton Oilers

Height: 6-3

Weight: 215

Born: Apr 04, 1986

	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	GTG	SOG	PCT
2011 - Cam Barker	12	1	0	1	3	14	1	0	0		21

Word on the street says Barker is back on the ice and skating. Steve Tambellini was just given and extension. First order of duty? #SignBarker

Antti Miettinen

#20 / Right Wing / Winnipeg Jets

Height: 6-0

Weight: 190

Born: Jul 03, 1980

	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	GTG	SOG	PCT
2011 - Antti Miettinen	17	0	3	3	-7	0	0	0	0		21

Mittens stopped the bleeding on his +/-, but the points certainly haven't followed. Twenty one shots on goal in 17 games is nothing to write home about, either. Of course, knowing him, his Corsi is probably like +50. (He misses the net a lot.)

Andrew Brunette

#15 / Left Wing / Chicago Blackhawks

Height: 6-1

Weight: 215

Born: Aug 24, 1973

	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	GTG	SOG	PCT
2011 - Andrew Brunette	50	9	10	19	-10	4	4	0	0		54

Nineteen points is pretty good for a third liner. That -10 is a bit ugly, but when you are put in a checking role, it happens. You're still welcome back here, anytime, Bruno.

Chuck Kobasew

#17 / Right Wing / Colorado Avalanche

Height: 6-0

Weight: 192

Born: Apr 17, 1982

	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	GTG	SOG	PCT
2011 - Chuck Kobasew	41	7	4	11	-10	22	0	1	2		48

HEY! HE SCORED AGAINST THE WILD! That gives him such sweet, sweet revenge, right? Oh. Wait. He lost. And, he's still really boring.

James Sheppard

Hopefully someday, Sheppard is back.

Eric Nystrom

#24 / Left Wing / Dallas Stars

Height: 6-1

Weight: 193

Born: Feb 14, 1983

	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	GTG	SOG	PCT
2011 - Eric Nystrom	43	14	3	17	-3	16	0	0	1		72

He, too scored a goal against the Wild. Only his must have felt really good, and he had a great celly to go with it. We may call him "Gladiator" from now on.

Jose Theodore

#60 / Goalie / Florida Panthers

Height: 5-11

Weight: 185

Born: Sep 13, 1976

	GP	MIN	W	L	EGA	GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
2011 - Jose Theodore	31	1753	14	9		73	2.50	871	798	.916	2

On again, off again for Theodore. A couple injuries have limited his action, but not altogether that much. The Panthers are still in the playoff race, and still turning heads. Good on ya, guys.

John Madden

#10 / Center / Florida Panthers

Height: 5-11

Weight: 190

Born: May 04, 1973

	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	GTG	SOG	PCT
2011 - John Madden	7	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0		3

Seven games in, no points. Very Madden-esque. In other words, he's not a scorer. He's a shutdown guy. Being just a -1, it suggests he is still rather good at it.

Colton Gillies

#18 / Left Wing / Columbus Blue Jackets

Height: 6-4

Weight: 189

Born: Feb 12, 1989

	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	GTG	SOG	PCT
2011 - Colton Gillies	42	0	3	3	-7	14	0	0	0		27

OMG!!!!11 He got an assist! Worst. Waiver. Ever. Yeah, or not. Good to see he still has a job. Still has a ton of work to do efore anyone is overly upset he is gone.

What it All Means

Other than pure fandom, the numbers suggest the Wild aren't missing much. Burns remains the one guy on the list that the team could really use, but the return is still to resolve itself, so no sense getting too upset about it. Many of the guys are hurt, which is unsurprising, and the Wild don't exactly need more man games missed. Good to see the guys still have jobs and all, but they aren't the missing link.

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How does Burns...

have twice as many shots as Havlat?

That alone justifies the Heatley deal. Even if one day Heatley decides to have a spat with Fletcher as is his MO

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by Justin J on Jan 28, 2012 3:51 PM CST reply actions

Havlat has played 20 fewer games.

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by BReynolds on Jan 29, 2012 1:35 PM CST up reply actions

Because he doesn't know how to jump the boards

Your argument is now invalid sir

"Believe in the system. For it shall bring light when there is dark, food when there is hunger, and shots when there are passes. This is the divine process." Yeo 4:18

by NorthernStar on Jan 29, 2012 7:32 PM CST up reply actions

Truth.

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by BReynolds on Jan 29, 2012 7:58 PM CST up reply actions

C'mon guys..

These Havlat jokes have gone overboard.

by GerDevine on Jan 28, 2012 9:53 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

Winner.

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by BReynolds on Jan 29, 2012 1:34 PM CST up reply actions

What about Shep?

did Shep make it?

by W1ldfan on Jan 29, 2012 5:04 AM CST reply actions

Make it where?

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by BReynolds on Jan 29, 2012 1:34 PM CST up reply actions

To the fridge without hurting himself

"Believe in the system. For it shall bring light when there is dark, food when there is hunger, and shots when there are passes. This is the divine process." Yeo 4:18

by NorthernStar on Jan 29, 2012 7:33 PM CST up reply actions

He's there.

Between Kobasew and Nystrom…….

by GerDevine on Jan 29, 2012 1:39 PM CST up reply actions

Nice description for Burns

Big fish here, mediocre fish there. Good player, but not great and probably not worth what the Sharks gave up IMO.

by cgp711 on Jan 29, 2012 3:56 PM CST reply actions

Maybe not the 1st round pick but giving up Seto for Burns… I’d do it again in a heartbeat. I love Seto still but he was inconsistent and will never be the 30 goal scorer he was unless he’s with a Thornton caliber center for the entire season. Burns who will probably give us close to 40 points and be only behind Dan Boyle on the blueline, I’ll take that. Considering where our defense was last year in terms of offensive ability, Burns has taken it up a couple notches. It’s not solely on Boyle.

Now if you want to talk Havlat for Heatley, I thought it was a bad move in July and I still believe it is now. Will you take him back for maybe… free? ;)

Waiting for the Cup to come to SJ since 1991...

GO SHARKS!

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by winthecupsj on Jan 30, 2012 10:20 AM CST up reply actions

That's a big NO on taking Havlat back.

I will always be grateful to the Sharks for allowing me to watch the Wild without having to know that Havlat was out there hiding on the ice somewhere.

Yeah, straight up Burns for Seto, Burns has had, and probably always will have, a bigger impact on his team. Add in that 1st round pick (Phillips) and last year’s (Coyle), and I still love that trade for the Wild.

by Krotz the Wall on Jan 30, 2012 11:21 AM CST up reply actions

Observation:

Antti Miettinen looks like an alien.

OH, and falling over the boards? REALLY?? Haha. Dude…

Hands go uuppp..... AND THEY STAY THERE!
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by davisca on Jan 29, 2012 10:09 PM CST reply actions

You saw the video, I hope?

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by JSLandry on Jan 30, 2012 9:06 AM CST up reply actions

I looked it up. Hilarious.

On a different note, I stole the idea for an article (gave BReynolds credit!) and wrote a similar fan-post over at OTF, so thanks BReynolds :)

Hands go uuppp..... AND THEY STAY THERE!
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by davisca on Jan 30, 2012 10:05 AM CST via Android app up reply actions

No problem. Hope they like it.

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by BReynolds on Jan 30, 2012 12:57 PM CST up reply actions

Seems to have been an enjoyable read, yep.

Hands go uuppp..... AND THEY STAY THERE!
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by davisca on Jan 30, 2012 7:58 PM CST up reply actions

speaking of former players..

The groin area got a hat trick last night. Fun game, although lacking a badass Fin.

Don't know what I'm fighting for, but I know what I'm fighting against

by PUTTINxONxTHExFOIL on Jan 30, 2012 4:36 AM CST via mobile reply actions

3 goals, an assist and MVP honor

Ah Ghosty…

Didn’t watch the game myself.

by Krotz the Wall on Jan 30, 2012 8:08 AM CST up reply actions

Gaby truly is Lundqvist's kryptonite

Remember who he got his 5-goal game against.

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by JSLandry on Jan 30, 2012 9:06 AM CST up reply actions

Just like

Hackey Soccer was his.

by Krotz the Wall on Jan 30, 2012 11:22 AM CST up reply actions

And playoff games

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by JSLandry on Jan 30, 2012 12:32 PM CST up reply actions

Only not the first time around.

by Krotz the Wall on Jan 30, 2012 12:36 PM CST up reply actions

I don't miss Gaborik

Would have been nice to get anything in return for him, but I don’t miss him.

by cgp711 on Jan 30, 2012 12:51 PM CST up reply actions

I don't know

I miss his scoring touch. We certainly could use it right now. He remains one of my favorite players to watch, but I hate him for the way he ended his time with the Wild.

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by JSLandry on Jan 30, 2012 1:02 PM CST up reply actions

IF and Gabby

IF he was healthy
IF he was motivated and locked in
IF he wasn’t in Lemaire’s doghouse
IF it wasn’t a playoff game

Then you had better watch out because Gabby was going to light it up.

It’s hard not to miss his scoring touch on a team that seems to require all players give that up before suiting up. It’s also pretty impossible to not feel bitter about how his time ended here, especially getting nothing in return for his walking away. In think for the long run, it was far far better that Gaborik did not sign that deal with the Wild.

by Krotz the Wall on Jan 30, 2012 1:27 PM CST up reply actions

Oh and last week when I was listening to Marek vs. Wyshynski

Marek talked about what a two-way player Gaborik had become, I nearly fell out of my chair.

by cgp711 on Jan 30, 2012 1:48 PM CST up reply actions

Can you (or anyone else) clear something up for me?

Did the GM at the time (dunno if it was DR or CF) offer Gaborik an extension at the end of his contract? Or, did Gaborik just not want to play in Minny anymore? I’ve always wondered that. If I seem ignorant on the issue, I apologize.

Son-of-a-bitch is dug in like an Alabama tick!

by Mark It Zero! on Jan 30, 2012 2:09 PM CST up reply actions

“before” the end of his contract, I mean.

Son-of-a-bitch is dug in like an Alabama tick!

by Mark It Zero! on Jan 30, 2012 2:12 PM CST up reply actions

DR offered, Gaby refused, Fletch didn’t bother. That’s what I gathered of the whole thing. Gaby didn’t want to be in Minnesota, Fletch didn’t waste his time trying to keep him there.

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by JSLandry on Jan 30, 2012 2:44 PM CST up reply actions

Thanks!

In that case, F him and his groin.

Son-of-a-bitch is dug in like an Alabama tick!

by Mark It Zero! on Jan 30, 2012 2:53 PM CST up reply actions

A little more complex

But this is the case, yes.

HWSRN offered a 8 year, $80 million deal. Gaborik and his agent turned it down. Ron Salcer rarely re-ups with the current team, if ever. He loves the free for all of July 1st, and thinks his clients are worth more than they really are. This is also why Brent Burns was likely dealt. After the deal was offered, and declined, Gaborik shockingly got hurt, and the deal was yanked by the Wild.

When HWSRN was fired, Fletcher took over and wanted to take the team in a different direction. The Gaborik camp says they never saw an offer from the Wild. The Wild have never publicly confirmed or denied that, but I have to think Fletcher was done with a player that was a hold out twice, injured for most of his time here, and wanted to take his team a new direction.

Amazing that Gaborik’s injuries almost ceased as soon as he was in a big time market. I have no evidence he was a faker, but… it was aliens.

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by BReynolds on Jan 30, 2012 5:45 PM CST up reply actions